The Stephanie Lazarus Case
How did Stephanie escape justice for decades?
4.4 (24)
38 mins
Explore how former LAPD officer Stephanie Lazarus allowed intense jealousy over her ex-boyfriend to consume her life. Discover how Stephanie carried out a violent, calculated crime in 1986 and seamlessly blended back into her career as an elite police detective. Learn about the critical DNA match that finally shattered her decades of deception and led to her arrest by her own colleagues.
Ep 1:
A Detective Walks Into a Trap
A 25-year LAPD veteran thinks she's helping with an art case—but the room, and a 1986 murder tied to a obsessive college romance, has already closed around her.
Ep 2:
The Decades-Long Burial of a Clue
A botched 1986 investigation, dismissed witnesses, and a retaliated-against criminalist delay justice for decades until two detectives quietly build an airtight case against one of their own.
Ep 3:
A Stolen Gun, a Buried Lie
As small talk turns to cars and a conveniently 'stolen' gun, Stephanie's careful answers about Sherry Rasmussen unravel into vague, revealing non-denials.
Ep 4:
The Confession, the Arrest, the Cost
A casual DNA request shatters the calm, leading to a stunning arrest, a hard-fought trial, and the devastating human toll left in Sherry Rasmussen's murder's wake.
Discussions (5)
Shannon
Level 5 · 1 week agoThe part about Sherry telling her parents she was being followed days before she died and nobody acted on it is gut wrenching.
Herman
Level 3 · 1 week agoI ruminate on cold cases constantly
Trent
Level 4 · 1 week agoJohn Rutten getting back together with Stephanie in Hawaii after the murder wasn't just a mistake it was insane. Hard to fully sympathize with him after that.
